stepkids are great, the album is dope. i too got a preview copy, and can say that the album is a varied (if consistently spacey) ride through psychedelic takes on some great soul styles. Legend in my Own Mind is a personal favorite but the blatant Sly homage Santos & Ken is also pretty awesome. definitely slept on on the boards but I expect/hope that will change when the album actually drops. It is cool to see them getting awesome psychedelic colored 12" releases though.

I finally took Vilens' advice and copped both 12" last week from a local shop. The next day I was in another store grabbing the last copy of the vinyl LP they had on their shelf. This album is incredible. I feel like I'm getting inside a time machine every time the needle hits the wax. I highly recommend taking a dabble if you haven't yet found the chance.

On a side note, I want to give ST props for finally including an mp3 download with the vinyl. I'm aware that the same thing is happening with the Jonti release and I just hope that its a sign of things to come.

On a side note, I want to give ST props for finally including an mp3 download with the vinyl. I'm aware that the same thing is happening with the Jonti release and I just hope that its a sign of things to come.

Thanks Sunny. We've been ahead of the curve in many things relating to digital, but way behind the curve on this particular point. Look for download cards with most or all our upcoming vinyl, and - possibly, not confirmed - mp3 downloads right from our web store with purchase of vinyl.

I was wondering a few months ago whether or not we'd see a sophomore Stepkids release via ST. Then they started posting all those cover songs on YouTube, which had me like 'meh'. Now I'm psyched to see that they'll be dropping an actual follow-up full length, Troubadour, this September.

I was wondering a few months ago whether or not we'd see a sophomore Stepkids release via ST. Then they started posting all those cover songs on YouTube, which had me like 'meh'. Now I'm psyched to see that they'll be dropping an actual follow-up full length, Troubadour, this September.

Looking forward to it, though I'm not sure how I feel about "The Lottery" yet. The snippets paint an interesting picture though. Sounds like they've moved past the whole "psychedelic soul" thing into a more electro-funk sound overall. But it sounds highly varied. Memoirs of Grey has potential, Insecure Troubadour sounds like it's gonna be a billy joel ballad haha.

Reminiscing about seeing them in BK right after the first album came out... Cup is Half Full blew my mind live! did many STMB homies get to see these guys live?